Economics for Today

This introductory textbook covers the basics of macroeconomics, market structures, microeconomic policy issues, macroeconomic theory and practice, money, banking and monetary policy, and the international economy. Appendices discuss graphing, health care, four-sector circular flow models, supply and demand, and the U.S. gross domestic product and other statistics. A companion CD-ROM contains self-tests, a graphing workshop, interactive games, video lectures, and applications. Tucker teaches at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Teaches the basic operations of the US economy to students who will take a two-term economics course, focusing on supply and demand analysis to explain real-world economic issues. Material is written to be engaging and "student friendly," with coverage of core principles of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics. Learning features include key concepts, questions and problems, and practice quizes, along with color graphics and photos. This second edition contains online exercises, Internet margin notes, new features highlighting global issues, and visual chapter summaries. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Dr. Irvin B. Tucker brings more than thirty years of experience teaching introductory at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to this text. Dr. Tucker earned his B.S. in economics at N.C. State University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Tucker is a longtime member of the National Council on Economic Education and former Director of the Center for Economic Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Recognized for his ability to relate basic economic principles to global issues and public policy, Dr. Tucker's work has received national recognition throughout his career. He is the recipient of the Meritorious Leavy Award for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education, the Federation of Independent Business Award for Postsecondary Educator of the Year in Entrepreneurship and Economic Education, and the Freedom Foundation's George Washington Medal for Excellence in Economic Education. In addition, he has published numerous professional journal articles on topics including industrial organization, entrepreneurship, and sports economics. Dr. Tucker is also the author of the highly successful SURVEY OF ECONOMICS, a text for the one-semester survey course, published by Cengage Learning.